Science is not about having faith or holding onto beliefs. Science is about seeking answers. To believe in God and to be religious is to give up on finding the real answers for how the world is.

Yeah right, everyone who believes in God has given up finding the "real" answers. This is again your opinion, so please stop trying to pass it off as fact like everything else you say.

Summerlander wrote: Meanwhile, theists have a duty to prove to the rest of the world that a God exists and so far they have failed miserably.

I disagree with that. For one thing, I don't see any theists trying to prove the existence of God. The obligation of theists to prove the existence of God is something that's in your mind. You have the choice to believe or not and you choose not to. I don't judge you for your beliefs and if I ever inferred that you are stupid or ignorant for them please accept my apology.

Summerlander wrote: They are the ones who have missionaires who speak about "salvation" like the rest of us are ignorant and doomed if we don't convert. Moreover, they want their faiths taught at schools. By exposing our children to their doctrine they can hinder their freedom to think for themselves.

Yes I agree that this is wrong because they are forcing their beliefs on others. I am very opposed to any form of fundamentalist dogma especially if it's used to control others, whether it comes from religous people or atheists. However, history has proven that the religious zealots are more dangerous. Don't lump all people who believe in God together.

Summerlander wrote: Nobody is bullying you, that's just how you perceive it (and I feel sorry for you if you are that sensitive) because you don't like the facts I've stated.

Right, everyone who disagrees with you just doesn't like the facts. That makes sense. The bullying I'm refering to is the troll behaviour I see in a lot of your posts. Here's the definition from Wikipedia: In Internet slang, a troll (pron.: /ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is someone who posts inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

Summerlander wrote: If you say you believe in God, it cannot be the same God of Christians or Muslims. Such God condemns people to hell and bribes others with hedonistic heavens dwelt by renaissance angels or pretty virgins.

You're right, it is not either of those Gods, that's for sure. The "God" I believe in (not a conventional God) is basically the entire consciousness of the universe, including our own.

Summerlander wrote:If people come here to express their opinions and want to engage in debate, why not? I see no harm in it.

Agreed. But keep in mind, opinions should not be constantly presented as facts. And they are not subject to anyone's approval. You can express them without having to debate. If you disagree, do so constructively and without insults and lecturing. Once a point is made it is not necessary to add constant repetition to the thread, we got it the first time.

taniaaust1 wrote:I believe we have someone watching over us (so took that option).. but I believe that someone is ourself. God I AM.

I get my religious views from myself and my own experiences and would never follow a church. I believe there is some truth in all religions.

That's pretty much what I think too.

We are all gods... we are the creators of this universe. In fact, you're creating this very second in the same way you create a dream for yourself to experience. I see very little difference, except here, you're creating alongside many other consciousnesses.

taniaaust1 wrote:I believe we have someone watching over us (so took that option).. but I believe that someone is ourself. God I AM.

I get my religious views from myself and my own experiences and would never follow a church. I believe there is some truth in all religions.

That's pretty much what I think too.

We are all gods... we are the creators of this universe. In fact, you're creating this very second in the same way you create a dream for yourself to experience. I see very little difference, except here, you're creating alongside many other consciousnesses.

Don't you think that's a bit arrogant? I mean, how would the universe have existed before humans then? (Assuming it did, which most evidence points too)